Wanted to look at alternative ways of training for strength - flexibility and endurance (outside of the traditional weightlifting exercises)...
Indian Clubs are another form of equipment that is making a comeback. It allows you to develope mobility and muscular strength. This type of training will also improve shoulder,elbow and risk flexibility. The weights of the clubs can range from 1lbs to 50lbs. Cost can vary.
Indian clubs are a category of exercise equipment popular in the late 19th and early 20th century in Europe, the British Commonwealth and the United States. They comprise bowling-pin shaped wooden "clubs" of varying sizes and weights, which are swung in certain patterns as part of an exercise program. They can range from a few pounds each, up to special clubs that can weigh as much as 50 lb. They were used in carefully choreographed routines where the clubs were swung in unison by a group of exercisers, led by an instructor in the front, similar to modern aerobics classes. The routines varied according to the group's ability and the weight of the clubs used.
Indian clubs derive their name from the much larger and heavier objects of similar shape traditionally used by martial artists and Kushti wrestlers in India to train for strength. The practice of swinging such clubs to develop physical fitness was first introduced to England by British soldiers who had studied the discipline while stationed in India during the 1800s.
They were exceptionally popular during the health craze of the late Victorian era, used by military cadets and well-heeled ladies alike, and even appeared as a gymnastic event in the 1904 and 1932 Olympics. Gymnasiums were built just to cater to club exercise groups. The popularity of the Indian Club waned in the 1920s and 1930s as organized sports became more popular. Regimented exercise routines, like those requiring Indian clubs, were relegated to professional athletes and the military, who had access to more effective and modern strength training equipment.
(Source: Wikipedia)
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Reprint Indian Club Training Brochure
http://ejmas.com/pt/ptart_dick_0101.htm
Clubbell Training for Circular Strength - One of Many places to Order
Will see about posting other companies and prices.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/sonnon2.htm
Some YouTube Clips
Club Swinging in The House of Power:
Iranian "Meel" Swinging of the Pahlavani martial art tradition in the Zurkhaneh ("House of Power")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFsQeDFbptc
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Women's Clubbell Class
(better view of the exercise movements)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g0VmrOGjVA
Indian Clubs are another form of equipment that is making a comeback. It allows you to develope mobility and muscular strength. This type of training will also improve shoulder,elbow and risk flexibility. The weights of the clubs can range from 1lbs to 50lbs. Cost can vary.
Indian clubs are a category of exercise equipment popular in the late 19th and early 20th century in Europe, the British Commonwealth and the United States. They comprise bowling-pin shaped wooden "clubs" of varying sizes and weights, which are swung in certain patterns as part of an exercise program. They can range from a few pounds each, up to special clubs that can weigh as much as 50 lb. They were used in carefully choreographed routines where the clubs were swung in unison by a group of exercisers, led by an instructor in the front, similar to modern aerobics classes. The routines varied according to the group's ability and the weight of the clubs used.
Indian clubs derive their name from the much larger and heavier objects of similar shape traditionally used by martial artists and Kushti wrestlers in India to train for strength. The practice of swinging such clubs to develop physical fitness was first introduced to England by British soldiers who had studied the discipline while stationed in India during the 1800s.
They were exceptionally popular during the health craze of the late Victorian era, used by military cadets and well-heeled ladies alike, and even appeared as a gymnastic event in the 1904 and 1932 Olympics. Gymnasiums were built just to cater to club exercise groups. The popularity of the Indian Club waned in the 1920s and 1930s as organized sports became more popular. Regimented exercise routines, like those requiring Indian clubs, were relegated to professional athletes and the military, who had access to more effective and modern strength training equipment.
(Source: Wikipedia)
===================================================
Reprint Indian Club Training Brochure
http://ejmas.com/pt/ptart_dick_0101.htm
Clubbell Training for Circular Strength - One of Many places to Order
Will see about posting other companies and prices.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/sonnon2.htm
Some YouTube Clips
Club Swinging in The House of Power:
Iranian "Meel" Swinging of the Pahlavani martial art tradition in the Zurkhaneh ("House of Power")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFsQeDFbptc
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Women's Clubbell Class
(better view of the exercise movements)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g0VmrOGjVA
